Apple tree named &#39;ANABP 01&#39;

ABSTRACT

‘ANABP 01’ is a new and distinct apple variety ( Malus domestica  Borkh.) notable for its attractive dark purple red skin color, excellent flavor and texture, attractive size and shape, and consistent cropping characteristics.

LATIN NAME

Malus domestica Borkh.

VARIETY DENOMINATION

‘ANABP 01’

BACKGROUND OF THE VARIETY

‘ANABP 01’ originated as a seedling produced from a controlled cross performed in a sexual breeding program conducted by the State of Western Australia at Stoneville Research Station, Western Australia in the spring of 1992. It was bred using conventional breeding techniques. ‘ANABP 01’ is a cross between female parent ‘Cripps-Two’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,477; also known as ‘Cripps Red’) and male parent ‘Tenroy’ Gala (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 4,121; also known as Royal Gala). ‘ANABP 01’ was first asexually propagated, by grafting onto rootstocks, at Manjimup Horticultural Research Institute, Manjimup, Western Australia in July 1999, and has since been shown to remain true to type over successive asexually propagated generations.

‘ANABP 01’ is distinguishable from its parents by the hue of its overcolor at maturity. ‘ANABP 01’ has very dark purple red skin, as compared to the pink over yellow-green of ‘Cripps Pink’ and the striped red over yellow of ‘Tenroy.’

ANABP 01 was selected for its desirable fruit characteristics, including:

-   -   appealing and distinctive color     -   excellent flavor and texture     -   attractive size and shape     -   consistent cropping behavior

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

FIG. 1 ‘ANABP 01’ fruit on young tree prior to harvest (image taken 7 Apr. 2010).

FIG. 2 ‘ANABP 01’ fruit hanging on tree limb (image taken 29 Apr. 2010).

FIG. 3 ‘ANABP 01’ fruit on tree (Image taken 29 Apr. 2010).

FIG. 4 ‘ANABP 01’ showing fruit shape and skin color (image taken 28 Apr. 2010).

FIG. 5 ‘ANABP 01’ showing side on view of fruit (image taken 28 Apr. 2010).

FIG. 6 ‘ANABP 01’ fruit showing lenticel prominence (image taken 28 Apr. 2010).

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY

The following-detailed botanical description is based on observations made during the 2009/2010 growing season at Manjimup, Western Australia. The described trees were planted in 2006 on ‘MM 106’ rootstock (not patented), and grown on a central leader training system. All colors are described according to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (5^(th) ed., 2007). It should be understood that the characteristics described will vary somewhat depending upon cultural practices and climatic conditions, and will vary with location and season. Quantified measurements are expressed as an average of measurements taken from a number of individual plants of the new variety. The measurements of any individual plant or any group of plants of the new variety may vary from the stated average.

-   Tree:     -   -   Vigor.—Medium — similar to ‘Golden Delicious’ (not             patented).         -   Type.—Ramified.         -   Habit.—Spreading — similar to ‘Jonagold’ (not patented).         -   Height.—2.9 m.         -   Diameter.—1.3 m.         -   Trunk diameter (at 30 cm above ground level).—3.7 cm.         -   Trunk girth (at 30 cm above ground level).—12.2 cm.         -   Bark texture.—Smooth.         -   Bark color.—Greyed brown 199B to greyed brown 165C.         -   Trunk lenticel diameter.—1.7 mm.         -   Trunk lenticel color.—Greyed white 156B. -   Branch (fruiting branches located at around 1 m above the graft     union):     -   -   Length.—134.3 cm (3 year old branches between 1 m and 1.5 m             from the ground and directly off the central leader).         -   Diameter.—16 mm.         -   Crotch angle.—40° to 85°, average 69°.         -   Color (sunny side).—Greyed brown 199B.         -   Branch lenticel diameter.—1.4 mm.         -   Branch lenticel color.—Greyed white 156B.         -   Branch lenticel quantity.—6.4 per cm². -   One-year-old shoot:     -   -   Length.—46.6 cm.         -   Color.—Greyed purple N186C.         -   Pubescence.—Weak — similar to ‘Golden Delicious’.         -   Thickness.—Thick, 7.0 mm.         -   Internode Length.—Medium, 28.8 mm.         -   Shoot lenticel diameter.—1.2 mm.         -   Shoot lenticel quantity.—6.7 per cm².         -   Shoot lenticel color.—Greyed green 196C. -   Winter hardiness:     -   -   Hardiness.—Not known.         -   Chilling requirement.—Medium, approximately 400 to 500 hours             below 7.2 degrees Celsius. -   Flower buds:     -   -   Flower clusters per spur.—4.2.         -   Shape of dormant flower bud (spur wood).—Conical with             pointed apex.         -   Length of dormant flower bud (spur wood).—9.5 mm.         -   Diameter of dormant flower bud (spur wood).—4.4 mm.         -   Color.—Greyed purple 187A. -   Flowers:     -   -   Color (balloon stage).—Dark pink — ranges between red purple             59D and 64D, depending on balloon expansion.         -   Diameter of open flower.—Large, 51.2 mm (measured with             petals pressed into horizontal position).         -   Relative position of petal margin.—Intermediate (generally             just touching or slightly overlapping adjacent petals).         -   Depth.—20.6 mm (measured from base of sepals to highest             point of flower).         -   Quantity per cluster.—6.0.         -   Quantity per spur.—14.3. -   Petals:     -   -   Quantity per flower.—5.         -   Shape.—Ovate.         -   Length.—22.2 mm.         -   Width.—15.4 mm.         -   Apex.—Rounded.         -   Base.—Triangular to slightly rounded.         -   Margin.—Smooth.         -   Color of upper surface.—Red purple N66D (darkest point of             color measured).         -   Color of lower surface.—Red purple group 62B (darkest point             of color measured). -   Pistils:     -   -   Length.—15.7 mm.         -   Color.—Yellow green 146D. -   Anthers:     -   -   Quantity.—17.9 mm.         -   Length.—1.85 mm.         -   Is pollen produced?.— Yes.         -   Color of pollen.—Yellow 12C.         -   Color of anthers prior to dehiscence.—Yellow 11B. -   Stigma:     -   -   Length.—1.3 mm.         -   Width.—0.3 mm.         -   Color.—Yellow green 145B. -   Style:     -   -   Length.—9.9 mm.         -   Color.—Yellow green 146D. -   Ovary:     -   -   Length.—4.9 mm.         -   Color — external.—Greyed green 191C.         -   Color — internal, cut horizontally.—Yellow green 146B. -   Blooming:     -   -   Date of first bloom.—First bloom occurs mid- to late October             in Manjimup (Oct. 31, 2005 and Oct. 15, 2009).         -   Date of full bloom.—Full bloom occurs from late October to             early November in Manjimup (Nov. 8, 2005 and Oct. 28, 2009). -   Pedicel:     -   -   Length.—27.6 mm.         -   Diameter.—1.3 mm.         -   Color.—Yellow green 146C. -   Sepals:     -   -   Quantity.—5.         -   Color.—Yellow green 146D.         -   Length.—7.4 mm.         -   Shape.—Long, narrow triangular with pointed apex. -   Leaves:     -   -   Shape.—Broad elliptic.         -   Length (petiole not included).—Short to medium, 87.8 mm.         -   Width.—Narrow to medium, 52.0 mm.         -   Length/width ratio.—Medium, 1.7:1.         -   Leaf midvein width.—1.0 mm (measured at mid-point of the             leaf blade).         -   Blade margin.—Serrate.         -   Apex.—Mucronate.         -   Base shape.—Rounded.         -   Coloration of top surface.—Green N137B.         -   Coloration of bottom surface.—Yellow green 148B.         -   Attitude in relation to shoot.—Upward. -   Petiole:     -   -   Length.—Short, 27.6 mm.         -   Diameter.—1.5 mm (measured at the mid-point of the petiole).         -   Color — upper surface, pubescence removed.—Greyed purple             187B.         -   Color — lower surface, pubescence removed.—Greyed purple             187C. -   Fruit:     -   -   Quantity per cluster.—Light to moderate thinning was carried             out to leave 1 to 2 fruits per cluster.         -   Size.—Medium to large, height 65.4 mm, diameter 79.3 mm.         -   Weight.—205.3 g.         -   Ratio of height/width.—Small, 0.82 mm.         -   General shape in profile.—Obloid.         -   Position of maximum diameter.—Near the center.         -   Ribbing.—Moderate.         -   Crowning at calyx end.—Moderate.         -   Size of eye.—Medium to large, average diameter 9.6 mm.         -   Length of sepal.—Short to medium, 4.2 mm.         -   Depth of eye basin.—Shallow, 5.2 mm.         -   Width of eye basin.—Medium to broad, 29.7 mm.         -   Length of stalk.—Short to medium, 19.9 mm.         -   Thickness of stalk.—Thick, 3.2 mm.         -   Width of stalk cavity.—Medium, 34.5 mm.         -   Depth of stalk cavity.—Medium, 11.3 mm.         -   Size of lenticels.—Small to medium, 0.7 mm.         -   Number of lenticels.—Many to very many, 9.8 per cm².         -   Bloom of skin.—Moderate.         -   Greasiness of skin.—Moderate.         -   Background color of skin.—Yellow/green to yellow; varies on             maturity.         -   Over color of skin.—Purple N77.         -   Amount of over color.—Large to very large, 95% to 100%.         -   Intensity of over color.—Very dark.         -   Pattern of over color.—Solid flush.         -   Flesh texture.—Firm, average pressure 9.7 Kg/cm2 (Apr. 21,             2010).         -   Juiciness.—Moderate, 62.3% juice in flesh.         -   Brix.—Generally ranges between 11% and 16% TSS, but is             dependent on the season and maturity at sampling (sample             measured at 13.6% on Apr. 21, 2010).         -   Flesh color.—White 155B.         -   Stem color.—Greyed orange 165B. -   Seeds:     -   -   Quantity per fruit.—9.6; seed numbers vary depending on             pollination.         -   Length.—8.6 mm.         -   Shape.—Obovate.         -   Color.—Greyed orange 166A when moist. -   Harvest:     -   -   Harvest yield.—Varies with tree maturity, rootstock, and             other factors; yield of 56 tonnes/hectare recorded for             6-year-old trees on M26 rootstock at Donnybrook, Western             Australia in 2013.         -   Harvest date range.—Harvest range mid- to late April at             Manjimup, Western Australia (2010 harvest took place between             April 20^(th) and April 30^(th)). -   Diseases/pests:     -   -   Resistance.—None noted.         -   Susceptibility.—None noted. -   Market use: Fresh. 

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct apple tree substantially as described and illustrated herein. 